Château de Garde-Épée
Château de Garde-Épée is part of what Saint-Brice has to see. Our list has 8 more places within 5 km. It was listed in 1973 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Saint-Brice
In Saint-Brice
Château de Garde-Épée is in the commune of Saint-Brice, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1973; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104494). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Aim for April to October, when Saint-Brice reaches 18–27°C.
Château de Garde-Épée
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Around it, Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Châtres (600 m) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1973
- Built
- 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Brice, Charente
Getting your bearings
Use the numbers to match each place near Château de Garde-Épée with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Brice. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The most populous of the 8 is Cognac, at 18,532. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Saint-Brice
Châteaubernard
Cognac
Jarnac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Garde-Épée is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Brice | It’s in this commune | 982 |
| Châteaubernard | 4.2 km west of it | 3,878 |
| Cognac | 5.3 km west of it | 18,532 |
| Jarnac | 6.7 km east of it | 4,486 |
| Val-de-Cognac | 10 km northwest of it | 3,471 |
| Rouillac | 19 km northeast of it | 2,919 |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | 19 km southeast of it | 3,550 |
| Chaniers | 24 km west of it | 3,651 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Other places close by
Within 15 km you can add 3 châteaux, 2 museums and a ruin.
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac5.1 km west, in CognacWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Château de Garde-Épée?
Château de Garde-Épée is in Saint-Brice, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Garde-Épée?
Château.
Is Château de Garde-Épée a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1973, Mérimée record PA00104494.
How well known is Château de Garde-Épée?
Château de Garde-Épée has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Garde-Épée?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Brice, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Garde-Épée?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Châtres (600 m), Château de Cognac (5.5 km), Jardin public de Cognac (5.1 km) and Château de Bourg-Charente (3.1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac: rosier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.